The obstacle positioned to America by China’s DeepSeek synthetic intelligence (AI) system is profound, bring into question the US’ overall method to challenging China. DeepSeek uses ingenious solutions beginning from an original position of weakness.

America thought that by monopolizing the use and development of advanced microchips, it would forever cripple China’s technological improvement. In reality, it did not happen. The inventive and resourceful Chinese found engineering workarounds to bypass American barriers.

It set a precedent and something to think about. It might take place every time with any future American innovation